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Taking the scenic route inwards

India, Jan. 25 -- I've taken to long-distance road trips. That's why I chose to drive from Mumbai to Kochi, where my mother lives. On my return, I asked Uncle Toney, my father's younger brother, if he... Read More


The standoff over access to source code

India, Jan. 24 -- The Indian government does not want your data. It wants something more consequential. It wants to look under the hood of the device that never leaves your hand - your phone. The outc... Read More


Taking the scenic route inwards: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

India, Jan. 24 -- I've taken to long-distance driving. That's why I chose to drive from Mumbai to Kochi, where my mother lives. On my return, on a whim, I asked Uncle Toney, my father's younger brothe... Read More


You gotta have fate

India, Jan. 11 -- It is tempting to believe that most of what I've accomplished is the outcome of hard work: Showing up. Staying at it. Paying attention when others drifted. Making choices that were o... Read More


You gotta have fate: Charles Assisi on the invisible hand that shapes our lives

India, Jan. 10 -- It is tempting to believe that most of what I've accomplished is the outcome of hard work: Showing up. Staying at it. Paying attention when others drifted. Making choices that were o... Read More


Why Q-comm deliveries are costing more

India, Jan. 10 -- Over the last few months, delivery apps such as Zomato, Swiggy and Zepto have started doing a small, annoying thing. They add a fee. Rs.7 here. Rs.9 there. Sometimes they raise the m... Read More


Why quick commerce deliveries are costing more than before

India, Jan. 10 -- Over the last few months, delivery apps such as Zomato, Swiggy and Zepto have started doing a small, annoying thing. They add a fee. Rs.7 here. Rs.9 there. Sometimes they raise the m... Read More


How your privacy will be weighed in 2026

India, Jan. 3 -- In 2026, Indian companies will be forced to ask a question that would have sounded absurd even a year ago: when does it make sense to delete perfectly usable data, on purpose? Not bec... Read More


How your privacy will be weighed in 2026

India, Jan. 2 -- In 2026, Indian companies will be forced to ask a question that would have sounded absurd even a year ago: when does it make sense to delete perfectly usable data, on purpose? Not bec... Read More


Piece treaty: The cracks that define us

India, Dec. 28 -- If there is one truth I've had to face this year, it is this: I am broken. This is not a conclusion arrived at dramatically. It came slowly, over too many hours spent in a coffee sho... Read More